52 Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Steering wheel
Tiptronic rocker switches
The Porsche Tiptronic is a six-speed transmission
and features an “automatic” and a “manual”
gearshift mode.
You can change temporarily to manual mode or
shift gear in manual mode with the rocker
switches A on the steering wheel.
f For further information on gearshifting with
Tiptronic S:
Please observe the chapter “TIPTRONIC S” on
Page 176.
Horn
f Press button B to operate the horn.
Airbag unit
The airbag unit C is located behind the padded
steering wheel boss.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the “airbag” is a
safety system designed to provide the driver with
maximum protection from injury in an accident.
f For further information on the airbag system:
Please observe the chapter “AIRBAG
SYSTEMS” on Page 217.
Steering wheel heating
The steering wheel heating is switched on and off
automatically when the ignition is switched on
depending on the interior temperature.
On vehicles with manually controlled air
conditioning
The steering wheel heating switches itself on, if
the following criteria are met at the same time:
1. Low outside temperature.
2. Low engine temperature.
3. The interior temperature setting on the display
of the air conditioning is 10 or more bars.
or at the highest level (all bars) of the interior
temperature setting on the display of the air condi-
tioning.
The steering wheel heating switches itself off
again after a warming-up phase, or is switched off
if one of the criteria is no longer met.
f For more information about setting the interior
temperature on vehicles with manual air condi-
tioning:
Please observe the chapter “SETTING
TEMPERATURE” on Page 61.
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